Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - Oct/Nov 2017

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

produced by Genie Baskir and ElissaHudson

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, 440 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016

PRESIDENT Russell Wyland

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ARTISTIC SUPPORT............................................................................................................................Beverley Benda

BOX OFFICE............................................................................................................................................Rae Edmonson

BUILDING....................................................................................................................................................David B. Hale

DEVELOPMENT............................................................................................................................................Jim Howard

EDUCATION....................................................................................................................................Michael J. Baker Jr.

FRONT OF HOUSE......................................................................................................................De Nicholson-Lamb

MEMBERSHIP......................................................................................................................................Maria Ciarrocchi

PRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................Margaret Evans-Joyce

PUBLIC RELATIONS..............................................................................................................................Rachel Alberts

SEASONAL PLANNING......................................................................................................................Ashley Amidon

TECHNICAL SUPPORT............................................................................................................................Robert Kraus

Treasurer....................................................................................................................................................David B. Hale

Secretary to the Board......................................................................................................................Carolyn Winters

Executive Secretary....................................................................................................................................Jamie Blake

Archivist................................................................................................................................................Barbara Helsing

Business Manager......................................................................................................................................Tina McCrea

Box Office Manager..............................................................................................................................Cristina Wilke

Legal Counsel.................................................................................................................. Brian T. Goldstein, Esquire The Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Public Performances: Wed.–Sat. at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

Director’s Notes

How do you explain to millennials that their “elders” used to lick postage stamps? Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike asks the question that will resonate with many LTA audience members over the age of 50: What do those from the “baby boomer” generation do with their feelings of nostalgia? If our minds reject the idea that the mid-twentieth century was an era of American perfection, how can our hearts handle missing the world of our youths? The differences in customs, attitudes and beliefs between any two generations, but especially between millennials and middle-aged adults, are at the forefront of Christopher Durang’s play. While the play is set in the present day, the characters he created are equally divided between the “older” generation living with memories of the past and those idealistic “youngsters” who are expectantly looking towards the future. As a director, I explore the sentimental moments of the characters in a play; in this case, Vanya, Sonia and Masha have issues that include aging, love, loss and wanting to be heard. The realistic storyline highlights the comedic moments that drive the underlying themes. As the actor David Hyde Pierce says in the introduction to the published version of the play, “Durang, like Chekhov before him, has written a very particular comedy about very specific people, yet in the process … touched on something universal.” I hope that this production helps us to think about our own lives and examine our values, regardless of age. Let us help to bridge the generation gap by embracing the themes of the play with wit and wisdom. For now, observe past and present worlds as they come together in the sunroom of an old farmhouse in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. … Enjoy the show.

– Howard Vincent Kurtz

PERFORMANCE PARTNERS IN ART

Oct 20 • The TWIG Oct 24 • Imperial Court of Washington DC

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Evergreen Design Build LLC • Kx Photography • One Brick • Carol Strachan George Mason University Theater Department • Jennifer Crier Johnston

The Cast (in order of appearance)

Vanya ..............................................................................................................................Mario Font

Sonia ..............................................................................................................Lorraine Bouchard

Cassandra ................................................................................................................Marilyn Pifer

Masha ........................................................................................................................Carol Preston

Spike ......................................................................................................................John Paul Odle

Nina ..........................................................................................................Hannah-Lee Grothaus

SHOW SYNOPSIS

Vanya and Sonia live together in their childhood family home in Bucks County, PA. Their sister, Masha, an international stage and movie star, comes home for the weekend to attend a costume party. Masha is responsible for the care and feeding of Vanya and Sonia, who have not left the house since before their parents died many years ago. They reflect on a world that is changing around them as they observe it, but fail to participate in it, until Masha’s return.

Masha, married five times and facing her mortality as a star in the Hollywood firmament, brings along Spike, her much younger and predatory lover. Masha embarks on a course that may destroy Vanya and Sonia’s security until the maid, Cassandra, a part-time soothsayer, puts another plan into motion to rescue this family.

Meanwhile, the lovely Nina, visiting her aunt and uncle next door, meets Masha, her idol, and innocently and lovingly helps to redeem the reclusive siblings and the worldly sister who had lost her way.

Act 1

Scene 1: The morning room in early morning. Scene 2: The morning room later that day.

Act 2

Scene 1: The morning room late that evening. Scene 2: The morning room next morning. Scene 3: The morning room a little later.

Scene 4: The morning room later that afternoon.

Time Period

The present Setting

A lovely farmhouse in Bucks County, PA

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is performed in two acts with one 15-minute intermission.

The Crew

Producer ........................................................................................Genie Baskir, Elissa Hudson

Director......................................................................................................Howard Vincent Kurtz

Stage Manager ............................................................................................................Lynn Lacey

Assitant Stage Managers ..................................................Abigayle Allred, Emma Baskir

Set Design ....................................................................Howard Vincent Kurtz, Alex P. Wade

Set Construction ................................................................................................John Fernandez

Assisted by John Downing, Joel Durgavich, Jim Hutzler, Dan Remmers

Lighting Design ....................................................................Jeff Auerbach, Kimberly Crago

Master Electrician ............................................................................................Kimberly Crago

Assisted by Jay Bartol, Lloyd Bittinger, Marzanne Claiborne, Charles Dragonette, Iris Ellis, Pam Leonowich, Micheal J. O’Connor, Donna Reynolds, Sherry Singer, Marg Soroos, Alan Wray

Costume Design ....................................................Amanda Jarvis, Howard Vincent Kurtz

Sound Design ................................................................................................................Alan Wray

Assisted by Keith Bell, Eileen Doherty, Jack Seaver, Gene Warner

Set Painting ................................................................................................................Sandy Kozel

Assisted by Emma Baskir, Jill Crispin, Megan Fernandez, Janet Kennelly

Set Decoration ..................................................................Marian Holmes, Russell Wyland

Properties Design ....................................................................................................Geoff Baskir

Assisted by Emma Baskir, Eileen Doherty, Michelle Hall, Yaritza Pacheco

Wardrobe ..............................................................................................................Margaret Snow

Assisted by Jamie Blake, Patty Greksouk, Donna Hauprich, Robin Worthington

Hair and Makeup Design ................................Amanda Jarvis, Howard Vincent Kurtz

Rigging ....................................................................................................................Russell Wyland

Photographer ............................................................................................................Keith Waters

Audition Coordinator ..........................................................................................Sherry Clarke

Assisted by Emma Baskir, Robert Ford, Bobbie Herbst, Margo Shiffert

Dramaturg ..................................................................................................................Howard Jaffe

Double Tech Dinner ................................................................Genie Baskir, Elissa Hudson

Opening Night Party ......................................................................................David McCallum

Assisted by Mona Wargo

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In case of an emergency, LTA has three AEDs (automated external

They are located as follows:

1. in the lobby, near the Council Green Room

2. in the cast entrance hallway, near backstage door

3. in the Alexandria Academy, on the first floor

Meet the Cast

(in alphabetical order)

Lorraine Bouchard (Sonia) is thrilled to make her debut on the LTA stage. She fell in love with Sonia when she played her in South Dakota in 2015. Lorraine’s local appearances include Dixie Swim Club (ACCT), Taking Sides (PCP), All’s Well That Ends Well (Rude Mechanicals), The Best Christmas Show (N)Ever (Coil Project), Love, Sex, and the I.R.S. (Wolf Pack Productions) and New Voices One-Act Play Festival (OOH).

Mario Font (Vanya) is pleased to be back at LTA; his last show here was The Underpants. Other shows: Peter and the Starcatcher (SMP), The Boys in the Band (DS), Jesus Christ Superstar (MCP), 33 Variations (SSS and RCP), Spamalot (ZS), Arabian Nights (SSS), Love!Valour! Compassion! (DS) and 42nd Street (TAP). Special thanks to the production team for this incredible experience. Big shout out and love and hugs to my husband, Jason—his support and encouragement got me to this point.

Hannah-Lee Grothaus (Nina) is thrilled to be playing Nina in VSMS. While she has acted before in other school and community theater productions, this show marks her debut with the Little Theatre of Alexandria. She would like to thank everyone who has made her first LTA experience such a wonderful one.

Come Play With Us!

There are many ways to be involved with The Little Theatre of Alexandria!

Volunteers are an important aspect of LTA. There are many opportunities to be a part of LTA with a variety of events and times! All are welcome to participate regardless of experience.

LTA is one of the oldest community theatres in the Washington D.C. area thanks to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. A successful stage production requires many volunteers working behind the scenes before and during the run of the show. Everyone performing in and nearly everyone you see working on an LTA show is a volunteer.

As a volunteer community theatre group, LTA welcomes anyone interested in becoming involved. There are lots of opportunities at LTA, for all experience levels! So, come play with us.

For more info, visit our website thelittletheatre.com and click on”Opportunities” and scroll to “Volunteer”, or call the business office at 703-683-5778.

John Paul Odle (Spike) has been an Old Town resident for 23 years. He graduated with a theater major from Providence College. This will be his LTA debut. John Paul was directed by Paata Tsikurishvili, the founder of Synetic Theater in Crystal City, in The Annunciation and was the winner of a Gilbie Award for Best Supporting Actor at Catholic University for his role in the original play Us Righteous.

Marilyn Pifer (Cassandra) is delighted to make her LTA debut with this terrific cast and production team. Recent credits include A Little Princess (Miss Minchin) at ACCT and Unnecessary Farce (Mary Meekly) with MCP. Other favorite performances: Crimes of the Heart (Lenny), Play On! (Gerry), and narrating A Lincoln Portrait at the Kyiv (Ukraine) Opera House. Marilyn thanks her husband, Steve, for his unfailing support!

Carol Preston (Masha) is grateful to Director Howard Vincent Kurtz for the opportunity to make her first appearance at LTA. Some of her previous roles include Marie in Calendar Girls , Mavis in The Hallelujah Girls, Lilly Warner in Postmortem, Charlotte Hughes in An AmericanDaughter, Ouiser in Steel Magnolias, Lee Green in TheTale of the Allergist’s Wife and Kitty in SixDegrees of Separation. She thanks voice coach Adriana Hardy and Meisner coach Robert Epstein for giving her the tools that make it possible for her to do what she loves.

Theater Abbreviations Used in This Playbill

ACCT –Aldersgate Church Community Theater

ACT –Alliance of Community Theaters

ADDT –Attention Deficit Disorder Theater

ATC –Arcturus Theater Company

BCT –Bowie Community Theatre

CHAW –Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

CCDC –Capital City Players of DC

CCP –Chevy Chase Players

CFTC – City of Fairfax Theatre Company

CRT –Castaways Repertory Theatre

CT –Chalice Theater

DTC –Damascus Theatre Company

DLC –Drama Learning Center

DS –Dominion Stage

ESP –Elden Street Players (now NST)

ESP/TFYA –Elden Street Players Theatre for Young Audiences

FCT –Fauquier Community Theatre

FP –Foundry Players (now CCDC)

GAC –Greenbelt Arts Center

GFP –Great Falls Players (now MCP)

HBP –Hard Bargain Players

KAT –Kensington Arts Theatre

KT –Keegan Theatre

LMP –Laurel Mill Playhouse

LSDT –Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre

LTA –The Little Theatre of Alexandria

LTC –Landless Theatre Company

MCP –McLean Community Players

MP –Montgomery Playhouse

MPAT –Metropolitan Performing Arts Theatre

MSA –Metropolitan School for the Arts

MTA –McLean Theatre Alliance (now MCP)

MTC – Musical Theater Center

MVCCT –Mount Vernon Community

Children’s Theatre

NST –NextStop Theatre

OOH –Old Opera House

PCP –Port City Playhouse

PGLT –Prince George’s Little Theatre

PP –Peculiarity Productions

PPF –Providence Players of Fairfax

PTC –Potomac Theatre Company Inc.

PTP –Port Tobacco Players

PWLT –Prince William Little Theatre

RCP –Reston Community Players

RLT –Rockville Little Theatre

RMT –Rockville Musical Theatre

RTP –Rooftop Productions

SCT – Springfield Community Theater

SMP –St Mark’s Players

SSS –Silver Spring Stage

ST –Signature Theatre

STC –Shoestring Theater Company

TACT –The American Century Theater

TAP –The Arlington Players

TAT –The Alliance Theatre

TBP –The British Players

TCP –Tantallon Community Players

UMW –University of Mary Washington

URTM –Upper Room Theatre Ministry

WATCH –Washington Area Theatre

Community Honors

Meet the Crew

(in alphabetical order)

Jeff Auerbach, Kimberly Crago (Lighting Design/Master Electrician) enjoyed designing Nice Work if You Can Get It and Little Shop of Horrors at TAP. Jeff would like to send his love to his family, David and Katie Clement. Jeff would also like to thank them for their support during the long hours he is gone creating his art. Jeff is proud to say he won a WATCH Award for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) atLTA. Jeff and Kimberly hope you enjoy this production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.

Genie Baskir (Co-Producer) is a person of no account and little accomplishment. She has no discernible talent or skills and cannot understand how anyone would trust her with a key to the theater. Her family hates her, and her friends use her to pay for stuff. The dog likes her… but only at dinnertime. To the best of her knowledge, she has no outstanding criminal warrants.

Geoff Baskir ( Properties Design) has performed back-of-house duties for a variety of shows—most recently sound board operator for Driving Miss Daisy (LTA), light board operator for A Party toMurder (LTA) and sound design for Shakespeare in Tatters (ADDT). He has been seen onstage this year in La Cage aux Folles (ZS), 8 Bit Circus S*it (PP), I Ain’t Made That Way (STC), Hexagon 2017— Let Freedom Zing! and in a 48 Hour Film, Strike Back! (Plan R Films). He has also drawn cartoons about a dog and a cat and chaired a committee for the Transportation Research Board.

John Fernandez (Set Construction) was born in Colombia and came to the U.S.A. when he was 3 years old. He has advanced degrees in architecture from Catholic University. There he did some studies in set design and building for the Theater Department. He is a full-service designer and Class A licensed general contractor working on commercial and residential projects. Building the set for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is his first project for LTA. He loves his family, golf and Johnny Depp.

Marian Holmes (Co-Set Decoration) is delighted to be working with Russ—and also with Howard. Marian is a longtime member of the theater and has worked backstage, onstage and in the front of the house in many roles. Her most recent venture was producing Red, White andTuna this past spring, again with Russ— and doing setdecoration as well.

Elissa Hudson (Co-Producer) is happy to be back at LTA finally producing a comedy! In the past she produced Sweeney Todd and AStreetcar Named Desire at LTA, so this show is a nice change. Acting still remains her true calling, and she is grateful for the recognition of her abilities with a WATCH Award and a nomination for a 12-line role (not quite sure what that says, but still happy!). Thanks to Howard Vincent Kurtz—she learned so much, and he continually amazed her with his talent; the cast who worked so hard and is always in good spirits; the crew responsible for pulling it all together; and finally, her family, through thick and thin, who are always there for each other and are supportive in all her crazy adventures—love you!

Howard Jaffe (Dramaturg) is thrilled to be working on the other side of the footlights. He was honored to receive the LTA Best Bit Player award for his role as George in Nude with Violin. Howard works in the music division at the Library of Congress. In his spare time, he plays the recorder with the Library of Congress Recorder Society, performs cocktail piano music for various events and sings with the Alexandria Choral Society.

Amanda Jarvis (Co-Costume Design, Co-Hair/Makeup Design)is a senior at George Mason University. She is studying design and technical theater with a concentration in costume design. She will be designing costumes for the upcoming Mason Players production of The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail in spring 2018. Amanda also has a special interest in incorporating wearable electronics into the performance arts.

Sandy Kozel (Set Painting) returns to LTA leading a paint crew after her debut as the paint crew chief in 2000 for She Stoops to Conquer. She went on to paint 20 sets for various theater groups (including Tommy at LTA), earning one WATCH and six ACT nominations. LTA’s The Music Man and Victor/Victoria are among her onstage appearances. After retiring from the Associated Press this year, Sandy can occasionally be heard filling in as a news anchor on WTOP.

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Meet the Crew (continued)

Howard Vincent Kurtz (Director, Co-Set Design, Co-Costume Design, Co-Hair/ Makeup Design) is pleased to be returning to LTA, where he has directed productions of Biloxi Blues (WATCH Award nomination, Outstanding Direction of a Play), Broadway Bound, Enchanted April, Picnic (WATCH Award nomination, Outstanding Direction of a Play) and Nude with Violin. He has also received several LTA awards for designing sets, costumes, hair and makeup. Howard is a professor of theater and head of the Design and Technical Theater Program at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and associate curator of costumes and textiles at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in Washington DC. In 2018, Howard will be retiring with his husband to Pennsylvania. He would like to take this opportunity to thank his LTA family for their many years of collaboration and support.

Lynn Lacey (Stage Manager) has been stage managing (and designing sound) in the NoVA area since 1996. She is thankful to Elissa and Genie for the opportunity to work with this amazing cast and crew and to Howard for putting up with her. Recent and noteworthy shows, all at Little Theater of Alexandria, are: Driving Miss Daisy (sound design), Red, White and Tuna (co-stage manager), The Fabulous Lipitones (co-stage manager) and ToKill a Mockingbird (co-stage manager). Lynn thanks her family and friends for their patience and support, and as always, her ever-present angel, Jennifer, for the courage to dance.

Margaret Snow (Wardrobe) likes managing a challenging wardrobe operation, and the middle-aged manipulating siblings of this show fill the bill nicely with a costuming plot progressing from fantasy to messy irrationality. Combining this subject matter with this show’s theme and working with such a delightful director, producers, cast and crew are perfect preparation for exercising appropriate behavior in the aftermath of attempting to cheer her sanctified Bal’mer Oily Boids to victory in Nationals Park next year.

Alex P. Wade (Co-Set Design)is a junior theater major at George Mason University with a design and tech concentration. She is thrilled to be participating in this show as her first with the company. Other design credits, with the Mason Players, include Dead Man’s Cell Phone (props design), 1984 (props design), and the Threepenny Opera (assistant setdesigner).

Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association invites you to visit www.artseventsalexandria.com to view the arts calendar and schedule of events.

Keith Waters (Photographer) is photographing his 11th production at LTA. He is a commercial, event and real estate photographer with national credits, and his clients include the Washington Redskins, the Washington Ballet, Puma Sports, Make a Wish, and Washington Fine Properties. Keith is also an actor who has appeared in principal roles in network, cable and independent productions and on several area stages, including LTA.

Alan Wray (Sound Design) is excited to be working with Howard and the extraordinary cast and crew of Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike. Alan worked with Howard on his absolutely wonderful Picnic and fabulous Italy of Enchanted April. He has designed sound for various shows in the metropolitan region. His designs for Port City Playhouse have included The SoulCollector, The Drawer Boy and the haunting Terra Nova. He most recently designed the sound for TAP’s She Loves Me.

Russell Wyland (Co-Set Dressing and Rigging) is delighted to be working again with director Howard Kurtz and longtime collaborator Marian Holmes. Russell has dressed the sets of such LTA productions as Nude with Violin, Biloxi Blues, Hairspray, West Side Story,A Christmas Carol and Red, White and Tuna. He has won several LTA and WATCH Awards for his efforts. Russell currently serves as the Chairman (and lone member) of the rigging department and as LTA President.

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

Take a Seat.

Here’s a gift idea you can wrap your arms around! For the person who has everything, memorialize their love of theatre by purchasing a seat in our lovely theatre. An engraved plate, with up to three lines of engraving, will be placed on the arm rail.To purchase a seat, contact Tina McCrea in the LTA Business Office at 703-683-5778 x2. By request, a Seat Purchase Certificate can be obtained for your presentation to the recipient of your gift.

In case of an emergency, LTA has three AEDs (automated external defibrillators)

They are located as follows:

1. in the lobby, near the Council Green Room

2. in the cast entrance hallway, near backstage door 3. in the Alexandria Academy, on the first floor

Thank You!

LTA wishes to recognize and thank all the volunteers who have given their time and talents by helping with house managing, ushering, or working in the box office for our previous production of Driving Miss Daisy. Your contributions to the success of LTA are very much appreciated. Thank you!

Box Office Volunteers

Tina Anderson

Lloyd Bittinger

Luana Bossolo

Tammy Preston Boyd

Michael ‘O Connor

Jean Coyle

Sharon Dove

Ira Forstater

Gary Gladstone

Sue Gladstone

Barbara Helsing

Bobbie Herbst

Marian Holmes

Wayne Johnson

Caterina Lillis

Steve Percy

Charlene Pritzker

David Pritzker

Jayn Rife

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey

Front of House Managers and Ushers

Kirstin Apker

Jamie Blake

Rita Costello

Jean Coyle

Kate Desch

Bernard Engel

Ira Forstater

Robin Fradkin

Jean M. Frane

Marcia Gillespie

Patricia Greksouk

Phyllis Ann Gruber

Barbara Hayes

John Johnson

Kate King

Lauren Kramer

Denise Landers

Lisa Landis

Public Relations Staff

Publicity..........................................Rachel Alberts Graphics......................................Simmons Design

Playbill Editor..........................Carol Hutchinson

Playbill Coordinator....................Bobbie Herbst

For information concerning Playbill advertising, please call 703-683-5778.

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Eve Young

Jayn Rife

Ann Rowan

Toni R. Sanford

Howard Soroos

Carol Strachan

Rose Talbot

Leslie Wilkes

Donald Wilson

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Founding Fathers

Anonymous

Jim Barthmaier

Laura Beauchamp & Chris Feldmann

Maggie Bush in memory of Roland B. Gomez

Marzanne Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes

Peter M. Fannon

In Memory of Roland B. Gomez

Steffen & Jennifer Krause

David & Michelle McNally

Jean S. Moore

Thomas & Alice O'Connor

Continental Congress

Anonymous

The Burkhead Family

Kevin Deardorff & Lisa Blumerman

In Memory of Roland B. Gomez

Marian Holmes

Susan & Andre' L'Heureux

Rich and Judy Massabyn

Law Office of Margo B. Owen, Esquire

Jeanne & Dan Porter

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Steve Topetzes

Patriots

Anonymous

Mrs. Barbara Becker

Lloyd Bittinger

Patricia Cosler

Larry Dempsey & Emily Cole

Jack & Kelly Fannon

Lori & John Foster

In Memory of Roland B. Gomez

Hamel Family in memory of Roland B. Gomez

Jim & Alexandra Hartz

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In Memory of Grace Machanic

Melissa Nielson & Ed Yawn

Frank & Donna Pasqualino in memory of Bruce

Richard & Rochelle Schwab

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey

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Alexandrian

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Lois & Peter Ancona

Donors

Anonymous The Apker Family

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Carol & Jim Becker

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In Honor of Jamie Blake

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Dorinda Fitt

Alice Fitzgerald

Thomas & Rita Foss

Michael & Sarah Gale

Jeff & Donna Gathers

James & Maria Gentle

Trish & Cam Gibson

Molly Gimmel

In Memory of Roland B. Gomez

Barbara Helsing

Karen Hoffman

Jim & Terry Howard

Dr. David Hunt & Dr. Kimberly Wells

Infinity Stage

Kenneth & Therese Johnston

Carla Jones-Batka & William Batka

Al & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Judy & Orron Kee in Memory of Roland Gomez

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Col. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Knapp, USMC (Ret)

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Ladies’ & Gentleman's Matinee Society

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In Memory of Grace Machanic

Sara Maddux

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Steingaszner

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In Memory of Jean Stuhl

April Stull

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Hugh & Sue Van Horn

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Minutemen

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Anonymous

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Phil & Alice Childress

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In Memory of Jane Godfrey

In Memory of Roland B. Gomez

Kacie Greenwood in memory of Roland B. Gomez

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Fritz & Pat Haberman

In Memory of Michael Hamburg

Ruth Hare

The Honorable & Mrs. John Harper, Jr.

Bruce Harrison

Alma Kasulaitis

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Victor Kernus

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Walt & Manette Lazear

William W. Lohr

In Memory of

Grace Machanic

Nathan & Kara Macek

Donna Malarkey

Carlton E. Martin

Bill & Joan McCulla

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Jeff & Mary Palmer

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Ann Rowan

Jacqueline & Ralph Schenkel

Jack Seaver

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Capt. & Mrs. Donald Taggart

John & Myrna Templeton

In Memory of Michael Toomey

Don & Erdine Walter

Marilyn I. Wiener

Jerry & Doris Wolf

Raymond M. & Sheri H. Wolfe

Colonists

Frank & Lynda Adamson

Mr. & Mrs. James Albanese

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Anonymous

Caroline Austin

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Joan Burg

Robert & Jayne Eckert

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Joanna & Richard Eyer

Oliver & Carol Flint

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Harry & Mary Clair Gildea

W. Jack Green

Doris Hamel

Jeff & Melany Hansen

Edith C. Heilberg

John Henderson

Barbara Hendrickson

Melissa Keiser

Jean Keppler

Roberta Klein in memory of Roland B. Gomez

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Diedre K. Nicholson-Lamb

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A. Leo Romaneski

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Barbara Slavik

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The Council of The Little Theatre of Alexandria

Carolyn Winters................................................................................................................................Director

Tina Anderson..........................................................................................................................Vice Director

Margaret Evans-Joyce..................................................................................................................Secretary

Sharon Field......................................................................................................................Financial Officer

Russell Wyland..............................................................................Honorary Member, LTA President

Helga Ingrid Adams

Brooke Angel

Emma Baskir

Genie & Geoff Baskir

Lloyd Bittinger

Jamie Blake

Luana Bossolo

Lesley Buckles

Nancyanne Burton

Jay Cohen

Franklin C. Coleman

Emory & Susan Damron

Eileen Doherty

Sharon Dove*

Charles Dragonette & Alan Wray

Julia Duncan

Peter Fannon*

Ira Forstater

Duane Goddard*

Kacie Greenwood

John Guinn

Doris Hamel*

Ronnie Hardcastle

Adriana Hardy*

Barbara Hayes

Bobbie Herbst

Larissa Heyman

Kira Hogan

Marian Holmes*

Jim Howard

Jim & Mary Hutzler

Bonnie Jourdan

Algis & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Judy Kee

Mel & Lidia Kollander*

Robert Kraus

Burt & Vivian Kronstedt

Lois D. Ligoske

David McCallum

Tina McCrea**

Carlos Moctezuma

Will & Anne Monahan*

Lynn O’Connell

Thomas & Alice O’Connor*

Eddie Page

James Pearson

Leslie Reed Jayn Rife

Benjamin Robles

Heather Sanderson

Jean Schlichting

Dick Schwab

Margo Shiffert

Sherry Singer

Kim Smith-Salmon

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey*

Arthur & Margaret Snow

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Allen Stuhl*

Rance Willis*

Frank Winters

Robin Worthington

Janice Yeadon

Bill Young

Welcome to the “Shakespeare Garden” in The Little Theatre of Alexandria Courtyard! This beautiful garden was made possible with donations from LTA members and supporters who purchased bricks during the LTA Council’s fund-raising campaign February-April of 2017. We have planted floral species that figured prominently in the Bard’s writings. We invite you to check out our courtyard during intermission and see how many you can identify!

The Council of The Little Theatre of Alexandria, organized in 1961, is a dedicated group of about 80 members that supports the theatre with special contributions. While our “Shakespeare Garden” is our most massive accomplishment so far, our past contributions included: scholarships for high school students, a new range, draperies and ice maker for the Council Green Room, folding chairs and tables throughout the theatre, brass plates for sponsored theatre seats, a computerized box office system, several grand drapes over the years, and many varied technical enhancements, including exterior defibrillators (AEDs) for safety. Contributions to LTA from the Council have exceeded $215,000. The Council conducts three business/social meetings per year, and decorates the theatre for the winter holidays. We are pleased to be a part of the Alexandria artistic community and proud to support one of the best community theatres in America today!